University of Reading, MSc Behavioural Finance, 12 Month(s)

A master's-level education with a particular focus on Behavioural Finance, an interdisciplinary field that integrates psychology and financial economics. Specialize in one of the most exciting areas combining cognitive and behavioral psychology with finance. Broaden your vocational knowledge and build a mixture of marketable quantitative expertise and soft skills. Study in the only UK Behavioural Finance postgraduate degree with a balanced curriculum in both disciplines.

The purpose of behavioral finance is to identify and understand why people and investors make certain financial choices in a way that systematically affects market outcomes. Financial institutions are increasingly utilizing behavioral finance in an attempt to understand investment patterns and customer behaviors, hence behavioral finance graduates are in demand. This is the first postgraduate degree in the UK with a thorough and balanced curriculum combining both disciplines.

The study of finance and psychology progresses through the program so that students obtain a critical grasp of core theory a... Read more

A master's-level education with a particular focus on Behavioural Finance, an interdisciplinary field that integrates psychology and financial economics. Specialize in one of the most exciting areas combining cognitive and behavioral psychology with finance. Broaden your vocational knowledge and build a mixture of marketable quantitative expertise and soft skills. Study in the only UK Behavioural Finance postgraduate degree with a balanced curriculum in both disciplines.

The purpose of behavioral finance is to identify and understand why people and investors make certain financial choices in a way that systematically affects market outcomes. Financial institutions are increasingly utilizing behavioral finance in an attempt to understand investment patterns and customer behaviors, hence behavioral finance graduates are in demand. This is the first postgraduate degree in the UK with a thorough and balanced curriculum combining both disciplines.

The study of finance and psychology progresses through the program so that students obtain a critical grasp of core theory along with thorough knowledge, skills of application and analysis. Despite the volatile nature of the financial markets, demand for well qualified recruits remains high. Students schooled in the field of behavioral finance are in demand as investment banks, asset managers and associated industries attempt to understand investment patterns and pricing bubbles that cannot be explained by conventional finance theories.

Thus, they have been showing increasing attention to behaviourally driven investment philosophies over the last few years. We expect many of our graduates to enter the industry at either the Analyst level or as Associates, who tend to have several years of relevant professional experience. Our graduates leave us equipped with the knowledge and transferable skills that are also prized by employers outside of the traditional banking and finance sectors.

Many of our Alumni are currently enjoying successful careers with multinational companies, consulting firms, government agencies and regulatory organizations throughout the world. Graduates will also gain the knowledge and skills required to continue their studies at the doctoral level.

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